https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Eating disorder campaigners in the UK have labelled a Spanish-made doll that refuses food "deeply disturbing", saying it could encourage anorexia among young children. But the doll's makers told The Local they believe the issue has been blown out of proportion. https://www.thelocal.es/20140124/spains-anorexic-doll Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:45:00 +0100 spains-anorexic-doll The organizer of Spain's biggest fashion show silenced critics by stating that the models who took part "were curvier than ever" and all above the body mass limit set by the World Health Organization. https://www.thelocal.es/20130917/curvy-models-reshape-madrid-fashion-week Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:11:00 +0200 curvy-models-reshape-madrid-fashion-week Spain's stance against underweight models in its top-level fashion shows has been called into question after a catwalk organized by Brand Spain in Brussels figured a woman who was so skinny even the public voiced their discontent. https://www.thelocal.es/20130610/skinny-model-scandalizes-spains-fashion-world Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:44:00 +0200 skinny-model-scandalizes-spains-fashion-world